Fees 

Fees for attendance at KingsWood Day Nursery are:

Quick Guide to Funding and Fees

Here is a quick overview of our funding and fees while you're considering a place at KingsWood. Once your place is confirmed, you'll receive our full Fee & Funding Information Booklet as part of your Welcome Pack. KingsWood Day Nursery is a private Day Nursery. We are passionate about giving children a warm, creative, and adventure filled early years’ experience. To continue providing this high-quality care, we operate a Service Charge Package alongside government funded hours.

How Government Funding Works

• Government funding supports the cost of early education only.
• It does not cover meals, enrichment, or additional resources.
• Government funding can cover up to 15 or 30 hours per week during term time (eligibility applies)

What’s Included in the Service Charge Package?

Your service charge covers everything that makes KingsWood unique:

*All Meals & Snacks * Forest School /Nature Nurture sessions *Outdoor Weather Clothing *Pushchairs for under-3s  *Emergency Care Essentials, such as antihistamine and calpol
*WellComm Programme *Home Challenges, Games and prizes
*Special Events  *Seasonal Crafts and Baking Ingredients *Graduation Gifts
*“My Story Book” a unique daily photo journal of your child’s journey

An alternative “funded hours only” contract is available for families who choose not to pay the service charge. The EYFS curriculum continues to be provided.
We strongly encourage families to remain in the service package.  However, should a parent wish to opt out one full term’s written notice is required to opt out of the service charge each term. Please note that there is no guarantee that the same sessions will be able to be offered each term, however we will endeavour to do our best in order to keep continuity and routine consistent for every child. Sessions may be limited and may not match your preferred days or times in the following term. 

Families opting out are required to provide all meals and snacks for their child. Main meals must match the meals being served that day, and must fully comply with allergen guidance and safe food handling procedures.

Session Times & Fees

 7:45am – 6:00pm

• Private (no funding): £90.05
• With funding applied: £43.40
• £4.23/hr | £3.38/hr with Tax-Free Childcare

 9:00am – 5:00pm

• Private (no funding): £81.94
• With funding applied: £40.50
• £5.06/hr | £4.04/hr with Tax-Free Childcare

 9:00am – 3:30pm

• Private (no funding): £69.61
• With funding applied: £38.42
• £5.91/hr | £4.73/hr with Tax-Free Childcare

Please note: Fees are subject to change, with a full review typically taking place in time for April each year

Further Terms and Conditions:
A refundable deposit of £100 per day and a £85 non-refundable early engagement and social fee is due once a place at KingsWood has been offered and confirmed. The deposit is refundable on termination of contract providing all terms and conditions are met and full fees have been paid. The non – refundable early engagement and social fee is for the communication prior to joining, plus the fee for the 90-minute settling sessions which are to be attended.
If your child is to access a fully funded place only (with no service charge applied) proof of funding must be provided at the time of application. The child must begin attending KingsWood within 4 weeks of the place being offered and confirmed. If the child does not attend within this timeframe, or if there is a request to amend the agreed sessions, KingsWood cannot guarantee that the original place or requested changes will be accommodated.
All families in receipt of funding will receive an invoice on a termly basis with payments being cleared funds with KingsWood by 1st of each month. All fees are payable in advance.
Failure to give 1 term written notice of leaving will result in fees for the following term being payable. KingsWood Day Nurseries Ltd reserves the right to withhold a child’s place for nonpayment of service charges / private nursery fees.
Families can split their funding between 2 different settings, however notification of this must be given to KingsWood on the funding form before the commencement of the new term. Alterations to the allocated number of funded hours cannot be amended part way through a term.
Funding cannot be used towards extra sessions booked and these will be charged at the full nursery price. If opting out of the service charge package no extra sessions can be booked.
Dorset funding is claimed over 3 terms per academic year. KingsWood Day Nurseries Ltd, set the times and weeks each term for which we will deliver the funding offer.
You are responsible for ensuring that your child uses their funded hours applied for on a regular weekly basis. If your child does not attend on a regular basis then funding may be withdrawn by the local authority. For holidays (a maximum of 2 x your weekly claimed hours) funding will not be withdrawn by the local authority. For longer holidays funding may be reclaimed by the Local Authority) All charges are
still liable during absences, regardless of the reason.
You must inform KingsWood of your child’s absence via telephone or email. This can be prior to the absence (for example notification of a holiday) or on the day of absence (for example notification of an illness) If KingsWood is not notified of an absence,management will contact all next of kins and escalate the child's absence further as best practice.  

How Invoices Work

• KingsWood calculates the total cost of your child’s sessions for the full term, including the service charge package (if applicable) Full nursery fees apply (private fees) if attending over the funded hours.
• This total is then split evenly across the number of months in that term.
• Children are required to attend 2 sessions or more per week. Children thrive on routine and familiarity. 
• Term-time only children attend fewer sessions overall, but monthly payments are still evenly split across the same term months.
• Fees must reach us as cleared funds on or before the 1st of each month, for that month’s care. A late payment charge applies.